Meaning Of The Word Tricyclic

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tricyclic in American English
any of a major group of antidepressant drugs that have a tricyclic molecular structure
containing three fused rings of atoms in the molecule
adjective: pertaining to or embodying three cycles
noun: any of a group of pharmacologically active substances, as imipramine, that share a common three-ring structure, used to treat depression and cocaine abuse

tricyclic in British English
adjective: (of a chemical compound) containing three rings in the molecular structure
noun: an antidepressant drug having a tricyclic molecular structure

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